The Application Developer, IIHR will contribute to the research mission of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center by supporting faculty and research staff to manage project tasks and deadlines to meet stakeholder expectations and project deliverables. Communicate project updates to internal and external stakeholders and perform other duties as needs arise. The role would focus on application development and maintenance, with an emphasis on building map-based user interfaces and generating reports in form of interactive maps. The person in this position will work independently, with guidance from the Lead Application Developer to perform tasks associated with the design, installation, configuration, administration, security, operational integrity, and support of custom-developed or integrated software solutions for administrative and research units. Software development, implementation, and maintenance associated with the applications are an integral part of the position’s scope of responsibilities. Projects include working directly with departmental contacts and end users, as well as other university contacts and outside vendors.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Key Responsibilities:
To obtain the full job description including key areas of responsibility, technical competencies, and desirable qualifications, please contact Alex-Schutman@uiowa.edu
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Education Requirement:
A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Civil, Mechanical, Computer, or Electrical Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Qualifications:
Strong communications skills: effective oral and written communication of scientific concepts (both technical and non-technical) and the demonstrated ability to work with others in a research environment.
Desired Qualifications:
Application Details
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Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For questions, contact Alex Schutman at Alex-Schutman@uiowa.edu
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